EGYPT STATION
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I am looking forward to Egypt Station and new McCartney music. I get a Venus and Mars vibe like Spirits of Ancient Egypt, especially with the cool art work and symbolism. I really like the moon behind the pyramid thing; and it's really cool how it is flipped upside down in the videos. I really liked the first two singles, and when I heard "Fuh You" I just had to write.
When I first listened I was surprised because it sounded like Paul was using the apparent abbreviation to say the F-word. To me the song is about meeting someone on a night on the town and finding out "baby" has problems down the road, like everybody really, and then wanting to bail on them. But the lyrics are much more magical in that the person also cares about the well being of that other person, and really wants the experience to be "for" them too. So even though you think the song is dirty at first, it really is about giving yourself "for" another person.
Of course I see many confused comments on youtube. And even some of the people with regular Beatles channels are going off on the song. But consider these are the folks with dirty minds is all and need to get their heads out of the gutter for at least part of the day. The song is really brilliant once you have listened to it a few times and get the dual meaning.
Interestingly when you turn"Fuh You" backwards and sing it in reverse it sounds out "you've." I think it would go something like, "you've, anna to I, let's do iguana he aches you."
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LadyLeslie wrote:
There's always going to be some songs that people like more than others on an album. Anyone can name their favorite albums and always think of the songs they like best... or least.
I don't know what the big deal is about him saying "Fuh You" - have always heard the lyrics as "I wan' it fuh you" rather than "wanna FUH you" Guess we'll find out when we're able to see the lyrics on the album cover.
If anyone out there in the general public doesn't like the lyrics, and make too much of a big deal about it, I feel people should just "fuh-gettaboutit". There are much more explicit lyrics out there by other recording artists, this is pretty tame in comparison.
*proud to put on my tinted shades*
From Paul’s Twitter Account:
He says it’s “I just want it fuh you.”
(But I still think he meant it to be a double entendre!)
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C'Moon Triangle wrote:
I am looking forward to Egypt Station and new McCartney music. I get a Venus and Mars vibe like Spirits of Ancient Egypt, especially with the cool art work and symbolism. I really like the moon behind the pyramid thing; and it's really cool how it is flipped upside down in the videos. I really liked the first two singles, and when I heard "Fuh You" I just had to write.
When I first listened I was surprised because it sounded like Paul was using the apparent abbreviation to say the F-word. To me the song is about meeting someone on a night on the town and finding out "baby" has problems down the road, like everybody really, and then wanting to bail on them. But the lyrics are much more magical in that the person also cares about the well being of that other person, and really wants the experience to be "for" them too. So even though you think the song is dirty at first, it really is about giving yourself "for" another person.
Of course I see many confused comments on youtube. And even some of the people with regular Beatles channels are going off on the song. But consider these are the folks with dirty minds is all and need to get their heads out of the gutter for at least part of the day. The song is really brilliant once you have listened to it a few times and get the dual meaning.
Interestingly when you turn"Fuh You" backwards and sing it in reverse it sounds out "you've." I think it would go something like, "you've, anna to I, let's do iguana he aches you."
As long as it doesn’t say “turn me on, dead man” or “Paul is dead, miss him, miss him, miss him!” Lol!
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B J Conlee wrote:
Kestrel wrote:
oobu24 wrote:
Oh neither am I. I don't wear those fake rose tinted glasses either. But this song is catchy...IMO.
So was 'Ou Est Le Soleil' and that was a bit...well, nothing special either. I like Paul's songs which have a bit more ...substance !!
Kestrel,
I do agree with you 100%. One of the reasons I'm a big fan of Paul's Solo Catalog is that from Tug of War onward, Paul has written many songs that have more meaningful, mature lyrics....more substance as you say. There are many songs from Tug of War, Flowers in the Dirt, Flaming Pie, Chaos, Memory Almost Full etc. where the lyrics and subject matter are especially good.
I'm still very optimistic about Egypt Station because we've only heard 3 songs. On many Paul albums, it is the deep cuts, hidden gems that I like the best. Your example of Scared from New is a great one. Press to Play is also a good example. While "Press" (the song) was the single getting all the publicity, it turned out to be one of my least favorite songs on the album. Conversely, Footprints a song that was never discussed is one of my absolute favorite songs on Press to Play. It is miles better than Press in my opinion.
So far I like "I Don't Know" the best. Love the music and the lyrics have a lot of substance in my opinion. I also like "Come On To Me" pretty well mostly for the combination of instruments. Those 2 songs have great production in my opinion. Greg Kurstin is the producer for those 2 plus all the rest of the songs on Egypt Station with the exception of "Fuh You" (Ryan Tedder) so I am optimistic. I'm hoping that there are at least 4 or 5 songs on the album that I like better than all of the 3 singles so far. The other thing is that I'm deliberately not listening to the 3 singles on Youtube at this point. I want to see how all the songs "gell"together first. I have my doubts that "Fuh You" for example will be one of my favs but I want to wait and be objective.
It is fairly rare that I don't agree with you about songs but I actually like "Fuh You" the best. It just is bouncy and a song I could imagine singing and dancing to in a club - lol. I have a feeling it probably is going to be one of those songs that don't fit with the rest of the album, maybe should have just been a single. I like Come On To Me" also but the only thing that brings it down to me is the repetitive lyric for the last minute of the song. For me "I Don't Know" is just not one of those memorable McCartney melodic ballads. It just seems to plod along and I really don't like his vocal. I ado agree with you that lyrically it is pretty good.
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Yankeefan2 wrote:
B J Conlee wrote:
Kestrel wrote:
oobu24 wrote:
Oh neither am I. I don't wear those fake rose tinted glasses either. But this song is catchy...IMO.
So was 'Ou Est Le Soleil' and that was a bit...well, nothing special either. I like Paul's songs which have a bit more ...substance !!
Kestrel,
I do agree with you 100%. One of the reasons I'm a big fan of Paul's Solo Catalog is that from Tug of War onward, Paul has written many songs that have more meaningful, mature lyrics....more substance as you say. There are many songs from Tug of War, Flowers in the Dirt, Flaming Pie, Chaos, Memory Almost Full etc. where the lyrics and subject matter are especially good.
I'm still very optimistic about Egypt Station because we've only heard 3 songs. On many Paul albums, it is the deep cuts, hidden gems that I like the best. Your example of Scared from New is a great one. Press to Play is also a good example. While "Press" (the song) was the single getting all the publicity, it turned out to be one of my least favorite songs on the album. Conversely, Footprints a song that was never discussed is one of my absolute favorite songs on Press to Play. It is miles better than Press in my opinion.
So far I like "I Don't Know" the best. Love the music and the lyrics have a lot of substance in my opinion. I also like "Come On To Me" pretty well mostly for the combination of instruments. Those 2 songs have great production in my opinion. Greg Kurstin is the producer for those 2 plus all the rest of the songs on Egypt Station with the exception of "Fuh You" (Ryan Tedder) so I am optimistic. I'm hoping that there are at least 4 or 5 songs on the album that I like better than all of the 3 singles so far. The other thing is that I'm deliberately not listening to the 3 singles on Youtube at this point. I want to see how all the songs "gell"together first. I have my doubts that "Fuh You" for example will be one of my favs but I want to wait and be objective.
It is fairly rare that I don't agree with you about songs but I actually like "Fuh You" the best. It just is bouncy and a song I could imagine singing and dancing to in a club - lol. I have a feeling it probably is going to be one of those songs that don't fit with the rest of the album, maybe should have just been a single. I like Come On To Me" also but the only thing that brings it down to me is the repetitive lyric for the last minute of the song. For me "I Don't Know" is just not one of those memorable McCartney melodic ballads. It just seems to plod along and I really don't like his vocal. I ado agree with you that lyrically it is pretty good.
Agree. I like "Fuh You" for the reasons you state...and the others not so much for the same exact reasons...repetitive lyrics on one...not a great vocal on the other. I think the vocal could have been saved a bit had they started it with the harmony on the lyrics...used later in the song...instead of just Paul's unadorned (hoarse) voice. It just jumps out at you...for all the wrong reasons. Otherwise, I think the song is quite lovely. The piano opening is great.
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Beatles4Ever&Ever wrote:
Yankeefan2 wrote:
B J Conlee wrote:
Kestrel wrote:
oobu24 wrote:
Oh neither am I. I don't wear those fake rose tinted glasses either. But this song is catchy...IMO.
So was 'Ou Est Le Soleil' and that was a bit...well, nothing special either. I like Paul's songs which have a bit more ...substance !!
Kestrel,
I do agree with you 100%. One of the reasons I'm a big fan of Paul's Solo Catalog is that from Tug of War onward, Paul has written many songs that have more meaningful, mature lyrics....more substance as you say. There are many songs from Tug of War, Flowers in the Dirt, Flaming Pie, Chaos, Memory Almost Full etc. where the lyrics and subject matter are especially good.
I'm still very optimistic about Egypt Station because we've only heard 3 songs. On many Paul albums, it is the deep cuts, hidden gems that I like the best. Your example of Scared from New is a great one. Press to Play is also a good example. While "Press" (the song) was the single getting all the publicity, it turned out to be one of my least favorite songs on the album. Conversely, Footprints a song that was never discussed is one of my absolute favorite songs on Press to Play. It is miles better than Press in my opinion.
So far I like "I Don't Know" the best. Love the music and the lyrics have a lot of substance in my opinion. I also like "Come On To Me" pretty well mostly for the combination of instruments. Those 2 songs have great production in my opinion. Greg Kurstin is the producer for those 2 plus all the rest of the songs on Egypt Station with the exception of "Fuh You" (Ryan Tedder) so I am optimistic. I'm hoping that there are at least 4 or 5 songs on the album that I like better than all of the 3 singles so far. The other thing is that I'm deliberately not listening to the 3 singles on Youtube at this point. I want to see how all the songs "gell"together first. I have my doubts that "Fuh You" for example will be one of my favs but I want to wait and be objective.
It is fairly rare that I don't agree with you about songs but I actually like "Fuh You" the best. It just is bouncy and a song I could imagine singing and dancing to in a club - lol. I have a feeling it probably is going to be one of those songs that don't fit with the rest of the album, maybe should have just been a single. I like Come On To Me" also but the only thing that brings it down to me is the repetitive lyric for the last minute of the song. For me "I Don't Know" is just not one of those memorable McCartney melodic ballads. It just seems to plod along and I really don't like his vocal. I ado agree with you that lyrically it is pretty good.
Agree. I like "Fuh You" for the reasons you state...and the others not so much for the same exact reasons...repetitive lyrics on one...not a great vocal on the other. I think the vocal could have been saved a bit had they started it with the harmony on the lyrics...used later in the song...instead of just Paul's unadorned (hoarse) voice. It just jumps out at you...for all the wrong reasons. Otherwise, I think the song is quite lovely. The piano opening is great.
Hey guys, as I have said in an earlier post, one of the great things about being a McCartney fan is that his songs/albums are all over the map so difference in opinions are to be expected. We tend to agree with "typical" Macca Beatlesque type songs but like you I do also enjoy his diversity in styles, genrre's etc.
Regarding "Fuh You", I think the biggest objective to the average Beatle/Paul type fans (on all the comments on YouTube) is that it sounded too much like today's "here today, gone tomorrow, top 40 type songs". Several of them used the phrases like "selling out or you're better than this". I get that, but after only hearing the song 2-3 times, I do admit that it is damn catchy. I was waking up to the melody the following mornings and isn't that what popular music is about in the long run. I'm not crazy about the lyrics but I won't be surprise if I like it much better once I get the album. And it is only a little over 3 minutes so at least it is not one of these 6-10 minute jam songs like What's That Your Doing, Rinse the Raindrops or Really Love You that marred those respective albums in my opinion.
I have heard "I Don't Know" a few more times because it has been on Sirius and this one has really grown on me. I don't mind his vocal after quite a few listens because of the song's lyrics and subject matter. Besides being more used to his "older" voice anyway, the lyrics to me speak about an older man looking back at his life, regrets etc. More than anything I really like the music and production. Love the piano opening as mentioned and I love the changes in the song including the great bridge..."but It's alright, sleep tight" section, the middle piano solo etc. I think once you hear "I Don't Know" as part of the entire album, you might like it quite a bit more.
I also agree with both of you on "Come On To Me". I won't be surprise if I get tired of it as part of the album because of the ultra repetiveness as you say. I think Greg Kurstin has exhausted all the instuments and production techniques he could to abate the repetiveness while keeping it interesting. I do like the horn section (which to me is "the" bridge) while the drums and piano solo's are also effective. But I agree with you regarding the staying power and enjoyment of the song with repeated listens. Thankfully it again is not too long 4:11 so I think that I may like it as a good album cut.
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As long as it doesn’t say “turn me on, dead man” or “Paul is dead, miss him, miss him, miss him!” Lol!
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I like all 3 so far. I’m also excited to hear how the songs sound live.
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I really loved "Come on to Me" and think have loved it even more after the Paul car karoake thing. After this, it is a bit of diminishing returns for me. "I Don't Know" is a likeable track, but hasn't quite been one that I return to like "Come On To Me."
This last one didn't do it for me—it starts off promisngly, but I don't care for the vocal, or for the lyrics for that matter. Glad to see some people enjoying it. I chuck this up as not being my cup of tea, and yes I might be an old stick in the mud, but much prefer the production styles from "Flaming Pie" "Chaos and Creation" & and "Memory Almost Full."
Still looking forward to the new album; I know ther will be more for me to like on the album; there always is when it comes to a McCartney album.
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I hear "I just wanna f----k you" on "Fuh You," and others elsewhere have agreed with me, so I'm bewildered Paul said it's "I just want it fuh you" on his twitter, according to a post here...my ears are pretty keen, and that's not what I hear ! But why would Paul or his writer there lie about it? I still stand by what I hear, and it makes me laugh to hear him sing that ! How cheeky of him ! It's called "one of his top eight sex songs" in an article online, I must go back and find that link to share it.
His new album "Egypt Station" should do well 'cause the U.S. is in agony now due to ongoing "chaos and destruction" from the government's actions and white supremacy groups and continued mass shootings, etc., and badly needs distraction and musical solace, which should help the album in the U.S., I think--though Paul McCartney wouldn't want it to be successful this way, or rather, doesn't want times to be like this, I know. You think? That times like this will help Egypt Station's reception and success? In the U.S., especially, I meant.
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B J Conlee wrote:
Beatles4Ever&Ever wrote:
Yankeefan2 wrote:
B J Conlee wrote:
Kestrel wrote:
oobu24 wrote:
Oh neither am I. I don't wear those fake rose tinted glasses either. But this song is catchy...IMO.
So was 'Ou Est Le Soleil' and that was a bit...well, nothing special either. I like Paul's songs which have a bit more ...substance !!
Kestrel,
I do agree with you 100%. One of the reasons I'm a big fan of Paul's Solo Catalog is that from Tug of War onward, Paul has written many songs that have more meaningful, mature lyrics....more substance as you say. There are many songs from Tug of War, Flowers in the Dirt, Flaming Pie, Chaos, Memory Almost Full etc. where the lyrics and subject matter are especially good.
I'm still very optimistic about Egypt Station because we've only heard 3 songs. On many Paul albums, it is the deep cuts, hidden gems that I like the best. Your example of Scared from New is a great one. Press to Play is also a good example. While "Press" (the song) was the single getting all the publicity, it turned out to be one of my least favorite songs on the album. Conversely, Footprints a song that was never discussed is one of my absolute favorite songs on Press to Play. It is miles better than Press in my opinion.
So far I like "I Don't Know" the best. Love the music and the lyrics have a lot of substance in my opinion. I also like "Come On To Me" pretty well mostly for the combination of instruments. Those 2 songs have great production in my opinion. Greg Kurstin is the producer for those 2 plus all the rest of the songs on Egypt Station with the exception of "Fuh You" (Ryan Tedder) so I am optimistic. I'm hoping that there are at least 4 or 5 songs on the album that I like better than all of the 3 singles so far. The other thing is that I'm deliberately not listening to the 3 singles on Youtube at this point. I want to see how all the songs "gell"together first. I have my doubts that "Fuh You" for example will be one of my favs but I want to wait and be objective.
It is fairly rare that I don't agree with you about songs but I actually like "Fuh You" the best. It just is bouncy and a song I could imagine singing and dancing to in a club - lol. I have a feeling it probably is going to be one of those songs that don't fit with the rest of the album, maybe should have just been a single. I like Come On To Me" also but the only thing that brings it down to me is the repetitive lyric for the last minute of the song. For me "I Don't Know" is just not one of those memorable McCartney melodic ballads. It just seems to plod along and I really don't like his vocal. I ado agree with you that lyrically it is pretty good.
Agree. I like "Fuh You" for the reasons you state...and the others not so much for the same exact reasons...repetitive lyrics on one...not a great vocal on the other. I think the vocal could have been saved a bit had they started it with the harmony on the lyrics...used later in the song...instead of just Paul's unadorned (hoarse) voice. It just jumps out at you...for all the wrong reasons. Otherwise, I think the song is quite lovely. The piano opening is great.
Hey guys, as I have said in an earlier post, one of the great things about being a McCartney fan is that his songs/albums are all over the map so difference in opinions are to be expected. We tend to agree with "typical" Macca Beatlesque type songs but like you I do also enjoy his diversity in styles, genrre's etc.
Regarding "Fuh You", I think the biggest objective to the average Beatle/Paul type fans (on all the comments on YouTube) is that it sounded too much like today's "here today, gone tomorrow, top 40 type songs". Several of them used the phrases like "selling out or you're better than this". I get that, but after only hearing the song 2-3 times, I do admit that it is damn catchy. I was waking up to the melody the following mornings and isn't that what popular music is about in the long run. I'm not crazy about the lyrics but I won't be surprise if I like it much better once I get the album. And it is only a little over 3 minutes so at least it is not one of these 6-10 minute jam songs like What's That Your Doing, Rinse the Raindrops or Really Love You that marred those respective albums in my opinion.
I have heard "I Don't Know" a few more times because it has been on Sirius and this one has really grown on me. I don't mind his vocal after quite a few listens because of the song's lyrics and subject matter. Besides being more used to his "older" voice anyway, the lyrics to me speak about an older man looking back at his life, regrets etc. More than anything I really like the music and production. Love the piano opening as mentioned and I love the changes in the song including the great bridge..."but It's alright, sleep tight" section, the middle piano solo etc. I think once you hear "I Don't Know" as part of the entire album, you might like it quite a bit more.
I also agree with both of you on "Come On To Me". I won't be surprise if I get tired of it as part of the album because of the ultra repetiveness as you say. I think Greg Kurstin has exhausted all the instuments and production techniques he could to abate the repetiveness while keeping it interesting. I do like the horn section (which to me is "the" bridge) while the drums and piano solo's are also effective. But I agree with you regarding the staying power and enjoyment of the song with repeated listens. Thankfully it again is not too long 4:11 so I think that I may like it as a good album cut.
I just listened to all three of the songs again in a row because I think they are the ones he will probably play live. Wouldn't it be cool if he actually opened with "Come On To Me", would bring back memories of 1989 tour when he opened with "Figure Of Eight". Not going to happen probably so it will be interesting to see the slot he places this song along with "Fuh You". "I Don't Know" will obviously be mixed in with the piano set of the show and my gut feel it will not come off well to the audience. I think the other two songs have much better chance of having a first timer crowd actually getting into the songs.
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In regard to "Fuh You" I actually find that the melody is the one of the three new songs that is must stuck in my head. I don't want to be a fuddy duddy but I think Paul should have sang "I will wait for you you" instead of what he seems to sing. It seems that this "controversy" is really distracting from what is actually a pretty good contemporary song. The song and chorus is really catchy as others have said and I like the sound.
Plus, I know that my wife and 81 year old mother (both Paul fans) won't like the song because of what it seems that he sings. So much for granny music.
"I Don't Know" is a good song. Since Flaming Pie, Paul has started to show vulnerabilites that he did not show as a young songwriter. This continues in this trend.
"Come On to Me" is just a fun song, playful and quite catchy. Very solid and also contemporary.
I look forward to the album. I especially want to hear "Confidante" (which is getting some advanced buzz) and "Despite Repeated Warnings" (which is apparently an extended McCartney song consisting of different songs).
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I shouldn't have insisted Paul is singing "I want to f-----k you" in the chorus of "Fuh You" even after reading in here he says in his twitter it's really "I want it fuh you," but I could have sworn I hear the former phrase; I'll go back and listen again, but I'm bewildered. I thought my ears are usually pretty keen. I'd never want to claim he's telling a fib. Others said they think they hear the naughty line, too. I'll go check, again
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SusyLuvsPaul wrote:
I shouldn't have insisted Paul is singing "I want to f-----k you" in the chorus of "Fuh You" even after reading in here he says in his twitter it's really "I want it fuh you," but I could have sworn I hear the former phrase; I'll go back and listen again, but I'm bewildered. I thought my ears are usually pretty keen. I'd never want to claim he's telling a fib. Others said they think they hear the naughty line, too. I'll go check, again
He could have named the song "For You" and then said "I want it for you" he would be cleverly blurring the phrase with what he actually says. I have listened many times and he even seems to say "I just want to *********
Again, I think he takes a good song and then distracts us with the phrase. The chorus and melody is quite catchy.
But this our Paul after all.
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As one who is not a fan of Fuh You, I admit it's damn catchy. Paul and the label probably think it's their best shot at a radio hit. Unlikely, but I don't blame them for trying. But the fact that a song gets stuck in your head does not make it good. Hell, I can still remember a bunch of cigarette commercial jingles from my childhood, but that doesn't make them good songs, it just means they were cleverly designed to be earworms.
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thrillington wrote:
In regard to "Fuh You" I actually find that the melody is the one of the three new songs that is must stuck in my head. I don't want to be a fuddy duddy but I think Paul should have sang "I will wait for you you" instead of what he seems to sing. It seems that this "controversy" is really distracting from what is actually a pretty good contemporary song. The song and chorus is really catchy as others have said and I like the sound.
Plus, I know that my wife and 81 year old mother (both Paul fans) won't like the song because of what it seems that he sings. So much for granny music.
"I Don't Know" is a good song. Since Flaming Pie, Paul has started to show vulnerabilites that he did not show as a young songwriter. This continues in this trend.
"Come On to Me" is just a fun song, playful and quite catchy. Very solid and also contemporary.
I look forward to the album. I especially want to hear "Confidante" (which is getting some advanced buzz) and "Despite Repeated Warnings" (which is apparently an extended McCartney song consisting of different songs).
In this day and age where people say the f-bomb and this phrase constantly I am surprised that this is a controversy. I am sure even your 81 yr old Mother has heard this type of language/phrase in movies and just every day life. McCartney has written song about being "out on the town"(obviously many years ago) and meeting a woman he wants to have sex with and using this phrase in 2018 should not be shocking IMO. As I have mentioned, I like the song and I am willing to bet it will make the setlist.
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SusyLuvsPaul wrote:
I shouldn't have insisted Paul is singing "I want to f-----k you" in the chorus of "Fuh You" even after reading in here he says in his twitter it's really "I want it fuh you," but I could have sworn I hear the former phrase; I'll go back and listen again, but I'm bewildered. I thought my ears are usually pretty keen. I'd never want to claim he's telling a fib. Others said they think they hear the naughty line, too. I'll go check, again
Even if he insists he says "Fuh You" everybody knows what he actually means, he is just being coy.
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B J Conlee wrote:
I hope Paul just didn't "shoot himself in the foot" with the release of "Fuh You" as an "Internet" single.
Yes, it is catchy but judging by the tremendous amount of comments on "Youtube", the overwhelming number of responses are very negative. Here are the basic complaints:
*you can tell that many of the responders are actual Paul fans and they don't like the "too modern" sounds. The typicical reponse is....sounds like every other song on the radio today.
*Paul is back being "promoter Paul"...."Fuh You" is way too much of a gimmick type song trying too hard to attract attention. "Your better than this" is the typical response.
* The lyrics are way too suggestive especially for a 76 year old man...kind of creepy for a man his age
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I want to wait and make a final judgement until I hear the whole album. "Fuh You" may be one I skip but at least it is only a little over 3 minutes. It is catchy and may fit well in the context of the whole album.
The problem I see with releasing it as an Internet single is that it might result in basic "negative" publicity. It could end up actually "hurting sales" for the whole album. Critics who dislike Paul to begin with, may put such a negative label on "Fuh You" (poster child for negatives reviews) that Paul's base audience won't buy Egypt Station. Many people who like Paul judging by the initial responses are already turned off. Paul's audience is Beatle sounding songs and "Fuh You" is certainly not it. Even if Paul is trying to appeal to the millenials and similar age groups, they certainly are not buyers of Paul McCartney. Highlighing "Fuh You" is a gamble indeed in my opinion.
I do like the other 2 songs..."I Don't know" is a classic Paul ballad and "Come On to Me" while modern sounding has much more Beatle/Wings elements and doesn't come off as a gimmick. Time will tell.
A 76 yr old man singing suggestive lyrics about time when he was younger man is not creepy to me. He is singing about being "out on the town" and obviously that had to be many years ago. I wonder if people find it creepy that Mick Jagger at his age is still dancing around singing a song like "I Can't Get No Satisfaction". I don't see McCartney's base being that turned off because of one song not to buy the album especially since he had released a double A-Side single which most people seem to like before dropping this song. As for sounding modern, why is that a bad thing? I am glad that at least in the recording studio he is willing to try different things. I think we are all going to have to wait to hear the entire album a few times and then put it into context. My gut feel is that this album is going to continue the trend of pretty good to excellent albums he has been putting out the last 20 years.
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Bruce M. wrote:
As one who is not a fan of Fuh You, I admit it's damn catchy. Paul and the label probably think it's their best shot at a radio hit. Unlikely, but I don't blame them for trying. But the fact that a song gets stuck in your head does not make it good. Hell, I can still remember a bunch of cigarette commercial jingles from my childhood, but that doesn't make them good songs, it just means they were cleverly designed to be earworms.
I like it and it is catchy but the days of McCartney having a radio hit are long gone and can't imagine his record label expect it to be one IMO.
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How is it that "Fuh You" has become such a controversy? For the folks offended by the line "Fuh You," consider this: what other part of the song has offensive language, let alone imagery? Do you think that the song warrants an "offensive language" stamp? Seriously? The answer is NONE of it, because the lyrics are beautifully written to describe a tired person that does NOT want to give up on real love, but at the same time is just being honest. I have listened to McCartney songs over my entire lifetime and do not recall this exact message; so this is really a new song.